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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | WLS AM | NASCAR not returning to downtown Chicago next year, will race in Joliet | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/08/19/nascar-not-returning-to-downtown-chicago-next-year-will-race-in-joliet/ | Chicago city officials and NASCAR were unable to reach an agreement in time for the racing organization to return to its downtown street course in 2027, sending next year’s event back to Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway instead. [ For three consecutive years ][1] , NASCAR staged a street race through Grant … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | WBEZ | Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid recovery after months of ‘relentless and unprecedented’ storms | https://www.wbez.org/weather/2026/08/19/pritzker-signs-disaster-proclamation-to-aid-recovery-after-months-of-relentless-and-unprecedented-storms | Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has declared an emergency over “relentless and unprecedented” storms that have [ _spawned more than 200 tornadoes_ ][5] and ravaged the state over the last two months. The declaration would free up more state funds and resources for those recovering from the weeks of what was … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | WBEZ | NASCAR will not return to Grant Park in 2027 | https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/08/19/nascar-street-race-grant-park-2027 | The NASCAR Chicago Street Race will not return to Grant Park in 2027 after the clock ran out [ on efforts to find an alternative date ][1] outside the already busy July 4th weekend and secure a $15 million state grant. Downtown Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said the surprise decision … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Dearborn protest: Jake Lang's anti-Islam message draws Nazis sympathizers, large demonstration | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dearborn-protest-jake-lang-council-meeting-henry-ford-centennial-library | ![Aftermath of anti-Muslim protest at Dearborn City Council meeting ][5] ![Aftermath of anti-Muslim protest at Dearborn City Council meeting ][5] #### [ Aftermath of anti-Muslim protest at Dearborn City Council meeting ][6] Metro Detroit became the epicenter of religious extremism when Nazi sympathizers, Christian Nationalists, and anti-Islam agitators gathered in … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crash: 5 taken by ambulance after car hits pole | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crash-car-hits-pole | ![Chicago crash: Multiple people taken by ambulance after car hits pole][1] ![Chicago crash: Multiple people taken by ambulance after car hits pole][1] #### [ Chicago crash: Multiple people taken by ambulance after car hits pole ][2] An emergency response was underway Wednesday morning on Chicago's South Side after a car … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Michael O'Brien's preseason Super 25 high school football rankings | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-football/2026/08/19/michael-obrien-preseason-super-25-high-school-football-rankings | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] This may be the golden age of Illinois high school football. The state, and specifically the Chicago area, is … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | The top 50 high school football players in the Chicago area | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-football/2026/08/19/chicago-high-school-football-top-50-players | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The top 50 players in the area, in alphabetical order, with school, year, position, height and weight: **Israel Abrams** … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Man stabbed at Cermak-McCormick Place CTA Green Line stop | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-stabbed-cermak-mccormick-place-cta-green-line-stop/ | A man was stabbed at a Chicago Transit Authority Green Line stop late Tuesday night. Officers were called at 11:45 p.m. to the Cermak-McCormick Place station on the Green Line. They found a 39-year-old man with multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Moderna stock more than doubles after melanoma vaccine trial shows "landmark moment" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/moderna-stock-melanoma-cancer-vaccine/ | Drugmaker Moderna's stock more than doubled on Wednesday morning after the company announced a successful experimental mRNA vaccine to treat [ melanoma ][2] , the deadly skin cancer from which more than [ 8,500 people ][3] in the U.S. are expected to die this year. Moderna and Merck, its drug … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Crash leaves person dead in rural Grundy County, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crash-leaves-person-dead-rural-grundy-county-illinois/ | A person was killed in a crash in rural Grundy County, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Gardner and Johnny Run roads, an unincorporated agricultural area lined with wind farms near the village of Kinsman. The roadway was expected to be closed for a period … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | 'Foul play' involved in disappearance of 36-year-old Chantel Brooks: Police | https://abc7chicago.com/story/foul-play-involved-disappearance-36-year-old-chantel-brooks-police/19702791/ | Police in Fairfield, California, said on Tuesday they believe "foul play" is involved in the disappearance of 36-year-old Chantel Brooks, who went missing a month ago after she left her work at a hotel in San Francisco. Lieutenant Kelly Rombach, a spokesperson for the Fairfield Police Department, told ABC News … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Flushed antique wedding band returned to owner after NJ Transit ride | https://6abc.com/post/flush-found-antique-wedding-band-returned-owner-nj-transit-ride/19701841/ | A woman was reunited Monday with a wedding band she lost nearly a month ago in a bathroom aboard an NJ Transit train. A coordinated effort by transit employees helped recover the treasured ring. Julie Angelicola visited the NJ Transit Customer Service Center at Penn Station to retrieve the ring, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | D23 gives first peek at 'Star Wars: The Experience' exhibit coming to Franklin Institute in 2027 | https://6abc.com/post/d23-gives-first-peek-star-wars-experience-exhibit-coming-philadelphias-franklin-institute-february-2027/19702574/ | ANAHEIM, Calif. (WPVI) -- Philadelphia was well represented at last weekend's D23: The Ultimate Fan Event in Anaheim, California. "Star Wars: The Experience" is a first-of-its-kind, immersive fan exhibition that's [ making its world debut at the Franklin Institute in February 2027. ][4] Fans got a first look at what … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate | https://abc7chicago.com/story/sen-darline-graham-south-carolina-debate-stumbles-national-security-question/19702949/ | COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Sen. Darline Graham stumbled in a Tuesday night debate over an elementary question about foreign policy, a signature issue of her late brother. It was a high-profile misstep a week before she faces a runoff election in her bid to hold onto the South Carolina seat to … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | At least 1 dead in Grundy County crash, sheriff's office says | https://abc7chicago.com/post/grundy-county-crash-today-least-1-dead-gardner-johnny-run-roads-unincorporated-kinsman-sheriff-says/19703045/ | GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- At least one person died in a crash in Grundy County, the sheriff's office said Wednesday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The crash happened at the intersection of Gardner Road and Johnny Run Road in unincorporated Kinsman, … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | NBC Local | More rain and storms in the forecast for parts of Chicago area: What to expect | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/more-rain-and-storms-in-the-forecast-for-parts-of-chicago-area-what-to-expect/3977339/ | For parts of the Chicago area, the threat of rain isn't over yet. According to the [ NBC 5 Storm Team ][3] , there is a chance for showers or non- severe storms along and south of Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon and evening. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Amazon set to expand drone delivery of certain packages to Chicago suburbs | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/amazon-set-to-expand-drone-delivery-of-certain-packages-to-chicago-suburbs/3977349/ | Millions more people, including many in the Chicago area, may be able to get certain Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. Customers could receive the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged after 107 mph suburban police chase | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-suburban-police-chase | ![Livestream][7] #### The Brief * * A 20-year-old Chicago man faces three felony charges after prosecutors say he led suburban police on a chase that reached 107 mph Sunday night. * It's alleged Don Williams Jr. continued driving after police used spike strips to deflate two tires, then crashed into … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Streamwood man convicted of strangling, sexually assaulting child | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/streamwood-man-convicted-strangling-sexually-assaulting-child | ![Livestream][1] **KANE COUNTY, Ill.** \- A Streamwood man has been found guilty of strangling and sexually assaulting a child over a span of seven months. Quinton K. Hawkins, 29, was convicted last week of the following offenses: * Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, Class X felony * Aggravated … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 19, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago’s Data Center Opportunity | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-data-center-opportunity | **_Sell speed and certainty, not subsidies_ ** Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has looked at the explosion of data centers and seen another industry in need of regulation. He might instead consider what Chicago desperately needs: An industry capable of putting enormous amounts of private capital onto land that has been … |